2005 GMC Savana Owners Manual

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Vehicle ................................................... 1-73 Airbag Off Switch ........................................ 1-69 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...................... 1-67 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......... 1-72 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ...................... 1-67 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .... 1-68 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................... 1-65 Where Are the Airbags? ............................... 1-64 All-Wheel Drive ............................................... 5-43 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ......................... 2-25 AM-FM Radio ................................................. 3-42 Antenna, Fixed Mast ....................................... 3-74 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................... 4-7 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light .............. 3-31 Appearance Care ............................................ 5-84 Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-89 Care of Safety Belts .................................... 5-87 Chemical Paint Spotting ............................... 5-90 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .................... 5-88 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-85 Finish Care ................................................. 5-88 Finish Damage ............................................ 5-90 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-86 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-86 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-86 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 5-90 Tires .......................................................... 5-90 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-90 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ................ 5-91 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-86 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-87 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-87 Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................ 5-89 Ashtrays ........................................................ 3-17 Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-41 AM-FM Radio ............................................. 3-42 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-73 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-74 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-74 Chime Level Adjustment ............................... 3-74 Fixed Mast Antenna ..................................... 3-74 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-49 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-44 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-62 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-41 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-41 Theft-Deterrent Feature ................................ 3-72 Understanding Radio Reception ..................... 3-72 Automatic Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-19 Operation ................................................... 2-23 Battery .......................................................... 5-38 Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-16 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-23 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................ 4-7 Emergencies ................................................ 4-8 Parking ...................................................... 2-25 System Warning Light .................................. 3-29 Brakes .......................................................... 5-35 Braking ........................................................... 4-6 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-19 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-47 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........ 5-49 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps .................................................... 5-49 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-47 Headlamps ................................................. 5-47 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-51 Taillamps .................................................... 5-50 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-63 C California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations ............................ 5-98 Carbon Monoxide ........................... 2-28, 4-26, 4-36 Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 5-87 Your Cassette Tape Player ............................ 3-73 Your CD Player ........................................... 3-74 Your CDs ................................................... 3-74 Cargo Door Relocking ....................................... 2-8 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........... 5-49 Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts ..... 1-23, 1-24 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-67 Charging System Light .................................... 3-28 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-33 ................................... 3-39 Gages Warning Light Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-90 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-40 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-34 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-50 Older Children ............................................. 1-31 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ........................................ 1-52 Child Restraints (cont.) Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position ................................... 1-54, 1-55 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ............................... 1-52 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ........................................... 1-56 Top Strap ................................................... 1-47 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-48 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-43 Chime Level Adjustment .................................. 3-74 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-17 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-89 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-88 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-85 Finish Care ................................................. 5-88 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-86 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-86 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-86 Tires .......................................................... 5-90 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-90 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-86 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-87 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-87 Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................ 5-89 Climate Control System ................................... 3-18 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-20 Climate Control System (cont.) Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ...... 3-22 Rear Heating System ................................... 3-21 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ..................... 1-28 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-6 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-32 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-22 Cooling System .............................................. 5-27 Cruise Control Lever ....................................... 3-10 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-37 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-8 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users .............................................. 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-5 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-6 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .... 7-13 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government ............................................ 7-12 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ............................................ 7-12 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-13 Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-14 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light ............. 3-38 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamp Override ...................................... 3-15 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-15 Door 60/40 Swing-Out Side Door ........................... 2-12 Cargo Door Relocking .................................... 2-8 Locks .......................................................... 2-7 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-8 Rear Door Security Locks ............................... 2-8 Rear Doors ................................................. 2-14 Sliding Side Door ........................................ 2-10 Driver Driving Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-15 At Night ..................................................... 4-16 City ........................................................... 4-21 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-3 Freeway ..................................................... 4-22 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-24 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-18 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-30 Winter ........................................................ 4-26 Dual Tire Operation ......................................... 5-60 E Electrical System Engine Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-93 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-95 Floor Console Fuse Block ............................. 5-94 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-93 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 5-93 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-93 Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-18 Battery ....................................................... 5-38 Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-36 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-33 Coolant ...................................................... 5-22 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-22 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-32 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-28 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-32 Fuel Regulator ............................................ 2-22 Oil ............................................................. 5-13 Overheating ................................................ 5-25 Reduced Power Light ................................... 3-38 Speed Limiter ............................................. 3-25 Starting ...................................................... 2-21 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-16 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................ 7-10 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-16 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-30 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-13 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-18 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-90 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-74 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-9 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-68 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-68 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-82 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-19 Power Steering ........................................... 5-33 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-34 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-44 Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 H Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Headlamp Wiring ............................................ 5-93 Headlamps .................................................... 5-47 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-47 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-14 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-9 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps .................................................... 5-49 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-47 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-9 On Reminder .............................................. 3-14 Heater ........................................................... 3-18 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-38 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-24 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-24 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-15 Fuel (cont.) Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-8 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-40 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Regulator ................................................... 2-22 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-95 Floor Console Fuse Block ............................. 5-94 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-93 Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-93 Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-39 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-32 Fuel .......................................................... 3-40 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-35 Speedometer .............................................. 3-25 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-29 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-6 Fuses Gage I Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-20 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-34 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-58 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-15 Cluster ....................................................... 3-24 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-39 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-3 Keys ............................................................... 2-2 Labelling, Tire Sidewall .................................... 5-53 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-16 Dome ........................................................ 3-15 Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-15 Exterior ...................................................... 3-13 Reading ..................................................... 3-16 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-50 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................................... 1-52 Light Airbag Off .................................................. 3-27 Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-26 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-31 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-29 Light (cont.) Change Engine Oil ...................................... 3-36 Charging System ......................................... 3-28 Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-39 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-37 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator .................. 3-38 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-38 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-33 Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-38 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-25 Security ..................................................... 3-37 Stabilitrak® Indicator ..................................... 3-32 Stabilitrak® Not Ready .................................. 3-31 Tow/Haul Mode ........................................... 3-39 Lighting Entry ......................................................... 3-16 Exit ........................................................... 3-16 Locking Rear Axle ............................................ 4-8 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-10 Locks Cargo Door Relocking .................................... 2-8 Door ........................................................... 2-7 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-10 Power Door .................................................. 2-8 Rear Door Security Locks ............................... 2-8 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-15 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-7 At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... 6-10 At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-11 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-11 At the First 100, 1,000 and 6,000 Miles (160, 1 600 and 10 000km) ....................... 6-10 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-8 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-16 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-15 Owner Checks and Services ......................... 6-10 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-13 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using Your ................................................... 6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-33 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-3 Manual Windows ............................................ 2-16 Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-30 Outside Camper-Type Mirrors ........................ 2-30 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-32 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-32 Outside Manual Mirror .................................. 2-30 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-31 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-4 N New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-19 Noise Control System, Tampering ...................... 5-45 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-15 Odometer ...................................................... 3-25 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-25 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-13 Oil Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-36 Engine ....................................................... 5-13 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-35 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-31 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-4 OnStar® System ............................................. 2-33 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-20 Outside Camper-Type Mirrors .................................... 2-30 Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-32 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-32 Manual Mirror ............................................. 2-30 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-31 Owner Checks and Services ............................. 6-10 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Park (P) Parking Shifting Into ................................................ 2-26 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-27 Brake ........................................................ 2-25 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-28 Passing ......................................................... 4-14 Passlock® ...................................................... 2-19 Power Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-16 Door Locks .................................................. 2-8 Reduced Engine Light .................................. 3-38 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-20 Seat ............................................................ 1-4 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-33 Windows .................................................... 2-17 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 1-30 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-14 R Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-25 Radios .......................................................... 3-41 AM-FM Radio ............................................. 3-42 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-73 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-74 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-74 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-49 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-44 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-62 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ........................................ 3-41 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-41 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-72 Understanding Reception .............................. 3-72 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-16 Rear Air Conditioning and Heating System ......... 3-22 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-44 Locking ........................................................ 4-8 Rear Door Security Locks .................................. 2-8 Rear Doors .................................................... 2-14 10 Rear Heating System ...................................... 3-21 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-28 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-6 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-25 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-30 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-13 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-36 Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-38 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-4 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ............................................. 5-73 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-70 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-51 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-12 General Motors ........................................... 7-13 United States Government ............................ 7-12 Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-73 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .................................................. 1-74 Restraint Systems Checking .................................................... 1-73 Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-74 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-20 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-23 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-30 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-29 Safety Belt Safety Belts Pretensioners .............................................. 1-30 Reminder Light ............................................ 3-25 Care of ...................................................... 5-87 Center Passenger Position .................... 1-23, 1-24 Driver Position ............................................ 1-15 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-15 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-14 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ...................................... 1-28 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-25 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-23 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-30 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-23 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-10 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 1-22 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seats Manual ........................................................ 1-3 Power Seat .................................................. 1-4 Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-6 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-79 Securing a Child Restraint Center Seat Position ............................ 1-54, 1-55 Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-52 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-52 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-56 Security Light ................................................. 3-37 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .......................................... 5-5 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-33 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-13 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-72 Setting the Time Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ......... 3-41 Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..... 3-41 11 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-90 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-26 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-27 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-22 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-8 Sliding Side Door ............................................ 2-10 Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-83 Installing .................................................... 5-73 Removing ................................................... 5-70 Storing ....................................................... 5-82 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ................................. 5-98 Speedometer .................................................. 3-25 StabiliTrak® System .......................................... 4-9 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ................................ 3-32 StabiliTrak® Not Ready Light ............................. 3-31 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21 Steering ........................................................ 4-11 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas ................................................ 2-34 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-30 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-18 Swing-Out Side Door, 60/40 ............................. 2-12 Swing-Out Windows ........................................ 2-18 Taillamps ....................................................... 5-50 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-72 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-19 Passlock® ................................................... 2-19 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Tires ............................................................. 5-52 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-89 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-63 Chains ....................................................... 5-67 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-68 Cleaning .................................................... 5-90 Dual Tire Operation ..................................... 5-60 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-68 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-58 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-60 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-73 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-73 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-70 Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-79 Spare Tire .................................................. 5-83 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-82 12 Tires (cont.) Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-53 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-56 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-64 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-65 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-65 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-62 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-47 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-48 Tow/Haul Mode Light ....................................... 3-39 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-36 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-36 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-36 Stabilitrak® System ........................................ 4-9 Traction Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-19 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-23 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-25 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-8 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-72 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-64 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-6 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .................................................. 7-10 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-92 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-92 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-20 Visors ........................................................... 2-18 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-29 13 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-23 Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-65 Replacement ............................................... 5-65 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-43 Windows ....................................................... 2-16 Manual ...................................................... 2-16 Power ........................................................ 2-17 Swing-Out Windows ..................................... 2-18 Windshield Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-89 Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10 Fluid .......................................................... 5-34 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-51 Fuses ........................................................ 5-93 Windshield Wipers ......................................... 3-9 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-26 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2005 GMC Savana Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-6 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-31 Airbag System ......................................... 1-61 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-73 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 ........................................................ 2-2 ....................................... 2-7 ................................................. 2-16 ............................ 2-19 ........... 2-19 .................................................... 2-30 ...................................... 2-33 ......................................... 2-34 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-18 ........ 3-23 ....................................... 3-41 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-36 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System Storage Areas Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-43 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-44 Front Axle ............................................... 5-44 Noise Control System ............................... 5-45 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-47 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-51 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-84 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ................................. 5-92 Electrical System ...................................... 5-93 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ..................... 5-98 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-12 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, GMC, the GMC Truck Emblem, and the name SAVANA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for GMC whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05SAVANA A First Edition ©2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv (cid:127) (cid:127) These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Manual Seats ................................................1-3 Power Seat ...................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Rear Seats .......................................................1-6 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15 Driver Position ..............................................1-15 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-23 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23 Center Passenger Position (2nd Row) ..............1-23 Center Passenger Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ...............................1-24 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-25 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults .......................................1-28 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-30 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30 Child Restraints .............................................1-31 Older Children ..............................................1-31 Infants and Young Children ............................1-34 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-40 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-43 Top Strap ....................................................1-47 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-48 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-50 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System .........................................1-52 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ............................................1-52 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position (2nd Row) ....................................1-54 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row) ...................1-55 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................1-56 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Airbag System ...............................................1-61 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-64 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-65 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-67 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-67 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-68 Airbag Off Switch ..........................................1-69 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-72 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-73 Restraint System Check ..................................1-73 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-73 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...................................................1-74 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked into place. 1-3 Power Seat Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle has front power seat(s), you can adjust them with these controls located at the front center of the seat cushion. To raise or lower the seat, move the center knob up or down. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the center knob toward the right or left. To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, move the right lever up or down. To raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion, move the left lever up or down. To adjust the seatback, lift the front of the lever located on the inboard side of the seat cushion. Move the seatback with your body and release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Lean forward and pull up on the front of the lever and the seatback will go to an upright position. 1-4 But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can not do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt can not do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can not do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-5 Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Removing the Rear Seat 2. Locate the pins. There are two pins located on the inboard sides of the rear seats. If the vehicle has ﬂoor mats, the pins will be located under a ﬂap that has been cut into the mat. The driver’s side pin has a gray cap with a black “L” marked on it: 1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap shoulder belts on the bench seat to be removed. To do this, press the tip of a key into the release hole of the safety belt buckle while pulling up on the safety belt. 1-6 (cid:127) The passenger’s side pin has a black cap with a white “R” marked on it: 5. Pull the seat rearward about 2 inches (5 cm) and then lift the seat from the ﬂoor rails. 6. Remove the seat from the vehicle. 3. Pull the pin handle up to disengage the pin from the retaining clip, then pull the pin out. 4. Repeat this procedure for the pin on the other seat base. 7. For the ﬁrst row rear seat, stow the safety belt latch by attaching the clip on the safety belt latch to the trim just inside the side door. For the remaining rear seats, stow the safety belt latch plate on the clip at the window trim. 1-7 (cid:127) Replacing the Rear Seats {CAUTION: A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 1. Position the seat into the open slots in both rails. Push the seat forward in the rail, hooking both seat bases onto the pins inside of the rails. 2. To install the locking pins at the rear of the seat base, locate the hole in the rail for the pin. It is found on the inboard side of the seat. If the vehicle has ﬂoor mats, pull the ﬂap that has been cut into the mat. 1-8 3. Insert the locking pin into the seat base and push the seat to line up with the pin with the base. The pin with the black cap marked “R” must be installed on the passenger’s side and the pin with the gray cap marked “L” on the driver’s side. 4. Push the pin with the black cap marked “R” down until it is in the retaining clip. 5. Push the pin with the gray cap marked “L” down until it is in the retaining clip. 6. If the vehicle has a ﬂoor mat, put the ﬂap back to its original position. 7. Repeat this procedure for the other seat base. 8. Connect the quick-release latch plates for the lap-shoulder belts by inserting the latch plates into the buckles attached at the outboard positions of the bench seat. Do not twist the belt. 9. Check that all locking pins are locked into place before operating the vehicle. 1-9 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-25. 1-10 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter...a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-11 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-12 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-14 Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-31 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-34. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 1-15 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-30. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. 1-16 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-17 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-18 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied at the abdomen, not at the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. 1-19 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-20 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-21 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height that is right for you. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-22 To move it down, pull on the center adjuster control labeled PULL. You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pushing in to make sure it has locked into position. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-15. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Center Passenger Position (2nd Row) If your vehicle has a second row bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in the center position in the second row bench seat, you have a lap-shoulder belt which works the same way as the rear seat outside passengers’ belts. To learn how to wear a lap-shoulder belt see, “Lap-Shoulder Belt” under Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-25. 1-23 Center Passenger Position (3rd, 4th and 5th Row) Lap Belt If your vehicle has third, fourth or ﬁfth row bench seats, someone can sit in the center positions. When you sit in a center seating position in the third, fourth or ﬁfth row, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. 1-24 To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-30. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Lap-Shoulder Belt Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-30. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-25 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 1-26 The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash. {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. 1-27 Here is how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt: Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear safety belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seats. To provide added safety belt comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints and booster seats and for smaller adults, the comfort guides may be installed on the shoulder belts. 1. Locate the guide on the side of the seatback. 1-28 2. Place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 1-29 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle may have safety belt pretensioners. If it does, they are located on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. They help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crash. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-74. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. It is free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-25. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. 1-30 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. If you have the choice, a child should sit in a seating position that has a lap-shoulder belt to get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. 1-31 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is seated in a rear outside seat position, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. See Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults on page 1-28. If the child is sitting in the second row center seat position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 1-32 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 1-33 Cargo Vans with a Passenger Airbag and an Airbag Off Switch, Passenger Vans, and Cab and Chassis Models Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need for everyone to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by the appropriate restraint. Young children should not use the vehicles safety belts without an additional restraint, unless there is no other choice. 1-34 {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 1-35 {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 1-36 {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. Cargo Vans with a Passenger Airbag and without an Airbag Off Switch {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, an airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 1-37 {CAUTION: {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be restrained in appropriate infant restraints. However, infants, who should be restrained in a rear-facing child restraint, cannot ride safely in this vehicle. The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. 1-38 {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much – until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. 1-39 Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. 1-40 A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. 1-41 When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system or the LATCH system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Q: How do child restraints work? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. For many years, add-on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add-on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add-on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. 1-42 CAUTION: (Continued) If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Where to Put the Restraint Passenger Vans without an Airbag Off Switch Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We, therefore, recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. If your vehicle has a front passenger airbag, never put a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here is why: {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. If your vehicle has a right front passenger’s airbag, always secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat. CAUTION: (Continued) 1-43 Passenger Vans with an Airbag Off Switch Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We, therefore, recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. If you need to secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s airbag. See Airbag Off Switch on page 1-69 and Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position on page 1-56 for more on this, including important safety information. {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Be sure to turn off the airbag before using a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat position. CAUTION: (Continued) 1-44 CAUTION: (Continued) Even though the airbag off switch is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be transported in vehicles with a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, whenever possible. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models without an Airbag Off Switch The child restraint must be secured properly in the right front passenger seat. If your vehicle has a passenger airbag, never use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle Here is why: {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing child restraint in this vehicle. CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: (Continued) If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the front passenger position, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. 1-45 Cargo Vans and Cab and Chassis Models with an Airbag Off Switch The child restraint must be secured properly in the right front passenger seat. If you need to secure a rear-facing child restraint in the right front passenger’s seat, turn off the passenger’s airbag. See Airbag Off Switch on page 1-69 and Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position on page 1-56 for more on this, including important safety information. {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Be sure to turn off the airbag before using a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat position. CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: (Continued) Even though the airbag off switch is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be transported in vehicles with a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint, whenever possible. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. 1-46 Top Strap Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.” It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, do not use the restraint unless it is anchored properly. If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. 1-47 Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. {CAUTION: Each top tether bracket is designed to anchor only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single bracket could cause the anchor to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per bracket. Once you have the top strap anchored, you will be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say. Top Strap Anchor Location Passenger Van There are top strap anchors available for each seating position in the second row and for the center seating positions in the third and fourth row (if equipped with three-passenger bench seats). The anchors are located at the bottom rear of the seat cushion. Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger’s position, the outside seating positions of the third and fourth rows (if equipped with three-passenger bench seats), or in any four-passenger rear bench seat, if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. There is no place to anchor the top strap in these positions. 1-48 Cargo Van Second Row For the second row only, in the left outboard seating position, use anchor point (A). For the right outboard seating position, use anchor point (B). For a center seating position, use either anchor point (A) or (B). Cargo Van On cargo vans with a front passenger seat, the anchor for a top strap is located at the rear of the seat cushion on the right front passenger’s seat. 1-49 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) Your vehicle may have the LATCH system. If it does, you will ﬁnd two sets of anchors in the second row of seats in the outside seating positions, where the seatback meets the seat cushion. This system, designed to make installation of child restraints easier, does not use the vehicle’s safety belts. Instead, it uses vehicle anchors and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to secure a top tether strap. A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage C. Top Tether 1-50 A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint designed for that system. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system has a label on the seatback at each lower anchor position. The LATCH system labels are located in the second row outside seating positions. {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to its anchorage points, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. 1-51 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1. Find the LATCH anchorages for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. See Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-50. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Attach and tighten the LATCH attachments on the child restraint to the LATCH anchorages in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchorage. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Also see Top Strap on page 1-47. 5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top tether from the top tether anchorage and then disconnect the LATCH attachments from the LATCH anchorages. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-50. See Top Strap on page 1-47 if the child restraint has one. For vehicles with a third, fourth or ﬁfth row, there are no top strap anchors in the rear outside seat positions of the third, fourth or ﬁfth row. Do not secure a child seat in these positions if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Put the child restraint on the seat. 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 1-52 3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 1-53 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position (2nd Row) If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-50. See Top Strap on page 1-47 if the child restraint has one. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using a lap-shoulder belt which works the same way as the safety belts in the rear outside seat positions. To learn how to secure a child restraint with a lap-shoulder belt, refer to the instructions in Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position on page 1-52. 5. To tighten the belt, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.

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